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enimm_n est_fw-la legem_fw-la interpretari_fw-la quorum_fw-la est_fw-la condere_fw-la sect_n 7._o that_o the_o curiosity_n of_o schoolman_n in_o their_o distinction_n upon_o tithe_n have_v help_v forward_a appropriation_n and_o exemption_n from_o tithe_n the_o opinion_n examine_v as_o concern_v the_o quotitie_n of_o tithe_n whether_o it_o be_v moral_a ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a and_o these_o be_v those_o greevance_n of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o say_v the_o schoolmen_n curiosity_n in_o their_o distinction_n either_o invent_v or_o give_v strength_n unto_o they_o after_o they_o be_v invent_v but_o invent_v they_o all_o i_o think_v they_o do_v not_o for_o that_o these_o act_n of_o appropriation_n of_o benefice_n be_v somewhat_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o be_v it_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o privilege_n they_o either_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o or_o ensue_v anon_o afterthem_fw-mi so_o that_o i_o may_v well_o say_v they_o much_o 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their_o servant_n that_o be_v if_o a_o jew_n have_v a_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o christian_a for_o xij_o penny_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v any_o christian_n to_o be_v their_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v repair_v their_o old_a synagogue_n but_o not_o build_v new_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o upon_o good_a friday_n to_o open_v either_o their_o door_n or_o window_n that_o their_o wife_n neither_o have_v christian_a nurse_n nor_o themselves_o be_v nurse_n to_o christian_a woman_n that_o they_o wear_v divers_a apparel_n from_o the_o christian_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v and_o other_o ignominy_n of_o like_a sort_n who_o be_v heretic_n and_o what_o be_v their_o punishment_n who_o be_v schismatic_n and_o what_o be_v their_o punishment_n of_o apostate_n anabaptist_n and_o their_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o kill_v their_o own_o child_n and_o their_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o lay_v out_o young_a child_n and_o other_o feeble_a person_n to_o other_o man_n pity_n which_o themselves_o have_v not_o and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v of_o voluntary_a or_o casual_a murder_n of_o tilt_n barrier_n and_o tornament_n of_o clerk_n that_o fight_v in_o combat_n of_o archer_n that_o fight_v against_o christian_n of_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v of_o such_o as_o ravish_v woman_n and_o their_o punishment_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n of_o usury_n and_o the_o pain_n thereof_o of_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n of_o sorcery_n of_o collusion_n and_o cozenage_n and_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o same_o of_o child_n offence_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o like_a severity_n as_o man_n offence_n be_v of_o clerk_n hunter_n or_o hawkers_o who_o if_o they_o often_o time_n use_v and_o sport_n themselves_o therein_o if_o they_o be_v bishop_n they_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o communion_n three_o month_n if_o minister_n or_o priest_n two_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n he_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n if_o a_o clerk_n often_o time_n strike_v other_o man_n and_o be_v admonish_v to_o forbear_v such_o kind_n of_o violence_n do_v nevertheless_o continue_v in_o his_o folly_n he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v if_o a_o bishop_n cause_n any_o man_n rigorous_o to_o be_v whip_v he_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o say_v service_n two_o month_n such_o as_o speak_v ill_o of_o prince_n and_o other_o like_a great_a person_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v so_o that_o other_o by_o their_o example_n may_v take_v heed_n to_o speak_v ill_a special_o such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n if_o clerk_n excommunicate_v depose_v or_o interdict_v or_o that_o come_v to_o the_o high_a order_n without_o pass_v through_o the_o inferior_a order_n or_o that_o come_v to_o the_o same_o order_n covenous_o and_o deceitful_o or_o be_v not_o order_v at_o all_o or_o at_o the_o least_o not_o order_v lawful_o dare_v take_v upon_o they_o either_o to_o minister_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n or_o to_o say_v divine_a service_n they_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o office_n and_o from_o their_o benefice_n and_o never_o after_o to_o be_v order_v prelate_n be_v not_o to_o grieve_v their_o subject_n either_o with_o rash_a suspension_n or_o excommunication_n of_o their_o person_n or_o interdict_v of_o their_o church_n but_o they_o be_v to_o execute_v all_o those_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o judicial_a order_n they_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o hold_v two_o benefice_n where_o one_o may_v suffice_v or_o to_o retain_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o use_n in_o a_o church_n wherein_o he_o have_v collation_n or_o
validity_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o &_o the_o legacy_n and_o devise_n therein_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o of_o good_n or_o chattel_n the_o probate_n itself_o work_v nothing_o but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o law_n common_a or_o ecclesiastical_a according_a as_o the_o bequest_n belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a &_o available_a in_o law_n or_o no_o for_o it_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o notwithstanding_o the_o will_v be_v lawful_o prove_v before_o the_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o bequest_n be_v not_o good_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o bequest_n be_v make_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o devisable_v in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n land_n in_o capite_fw-la can_v be_v devise_v more_o than_o for_o two_o part_n but_o in_o socage_n the_o devise_n be_v good_a for_o all_o and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n &_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n can_v bequeath_v no_o more_o than_o his_o death_n part_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_o bequest_n be_v void_a for_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n may_v bequeath_v all_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o man_n can_v bequeath_v nothing_o to_o a_o traitor_n or_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o unlawful_a college_n or_o company_n unless_o perhaps_o it_o be_v for_o the_o aliment_n or_o maintenance_n of_o they_o in_o extreme_a poverty_n that_o they_o die_v not_o for_o hunger_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o if_o he_o do_v the_o legacy_n thereof_o be_v void_a to_o all_o intent_n &_o purpose_n so_o then_o the_o probate_n of_o the_o ordinary_a in_o matter_n of_o land_n neither_o help_v nor_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o devise_n itself_o but_o be_v a_o declaration_n only_o of_o the_o dead_a man_n doom_n utter_v before_o such_o &_o such_o witness_n which_o take_v his_o strength_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o probate_n as_o from_o the_o law_n and_o be_v testify_v only_o by_o the_o probate_n that_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o testator_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o witness_n therein_o name_v to_o be_v his_o true_a and_o last_o will._n so_o that_o no_o man_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o ordinary_a as_o presume_v of_o a_o matter_n not_o appertain_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o testification_n in_o all_o law_n and_o conscience_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o to_o give_v allowance_n so_o far_o unto_o the_o defunct_n will_v as_o it_o be_v avouch_v before_o he_o to_o be_v his_o last_o act_n &_o deed_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o thank_v the_o ordinary_a that_o he_o by_o that_o act_n of_o he_o have_v preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v and_o perish_v to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o other_o which_o have_v private_a interest_n therein_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o care_n that_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v have_v for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o land_n both_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o since_o of_o all_o matter_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o land_n have_v make_v more_o careful_a provision_n for_o since_o there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n in_o this_o land_n than_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n due_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o true_o pay_v unto_o their_o parish_n church_n where_o they_o grow_v and_o if_o they_o be_v deny_v shall_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n church_n the_o great_a piety_n &_o princely_a care_n of_o our_o ancient_a king_n before_o the_o coquest_n be_v worthy_o note_v by_o the_o author_n and_o because_o it_o argue_v the_o rare_a devotion_n of_o those_o time_n we_o will_v consider_v it_o more_o perfect_o about_o the_o seven_o centurie_n ina_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n make_v this_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hpa_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o the_o church-sceat_a be_v pay_v in_o at_o martlemas_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o that_o his_o penalty_n be_v forty_o shilling_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o church-sceat_a twelve_o time_n that_o which_o the_o law_n here_o call_v church-sceat_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o read_v have_v be_v diverse_o interpret_v fleta_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v church-seed_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v certa_fw-la mensura_fw-la bladi_fw-la trâ—tics_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o old_a lawyer_n in_o lambert_n fuit_fw-la un_fw-fr certain_a de_fw-fr ble_a batu_n que_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr homme_fw-fr devoit_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr des_fw-fr briton_n &_o des_fw-fr engles_n porter_n a_o lour_v esglise_fw-fr le_fw-fr jour_fw-fr seint_a martin_n other_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d churchescet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o church_n shoot_v or_o church_n due_a which_o way_n soever_o we_o read_v the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o sense_n yet_o because_o other_o thing_n beside_o corn_n have_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o church-sceat_a as_o the_o cock_n &_o hen_n at_o christmas_n therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o last_o read_n be_v the_o best_a here_o it_o must_v signify_v a_o quantity_n of_o corn_n due_a to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o at_o martlemas_n why_o these_o due_n and_o other_o be_v tender_v at_o this_o feast_n hospinian_n think_v he_o have_v give_v a_o good_a reason_n but_o see_v gretser_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr festis_fw-la upon_o s._n martin_n day_n in_o the_o nine_o centurie_n king_n aethelstane_n make_v this_o law_n i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o minum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nama_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o aethelstane_n king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o wulfhelme_v my_o archbishop_n and_o my_o other_o bishop_n command_v all_o my_o reves_n through_o all_o my_o kingdom_n in_o the_o lord_n name_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o my_o love_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o my_o own_o revenue_n as_o well_o in_o live_a cattle_n as_o the_o yearly_a fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o behead_v of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n may_v the_o more_o earnest_o intend_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n the_o king_n add_v a_o pious_a exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bocum_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecelic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v furthermore_o think_v we_o with_o our_o ourselves_o what_o jacob_n the_o high_a father_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o tithe_n and_o my_o peace-offering_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v to_o all_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o they_o shall_v abound_v we_o may_v also_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o pay_v our_o tithe_n than_o the_o nine_o part_n 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